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THE AMA PRO SACRAMENTO MILE PROMISES AN INCREDIBLE EVENING OF SPECTACULAR RACING

Sacramento, CA…The competition will rank second to none on Saturday, July 27th at Cal Expo when the AMA Pro Sacramento Mile, presented by Miller Lite and brought to you by Greg Padilla Bail Bonds and SDI Insulation, roars into action. Round 5 of this year’s AMA Pro Flat Track, this spectacular race will definitely dazzle fans as the world’s top flat track racers explode off the startline in an intense battle for the checkered flag. Filled with determination, sharpshooters like Bryan Smith, Jared Mees, Jake Johnson, Kenny Coolbeth, Jr., Henry Wiles, Sammy Halbert, Brad Baker, Briar Bauman, Mike Rush and…
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BIKERS FOR BELLA

      Link to story: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22880982/2013/07/18/hit-by-car-and-left-for-dead-dog-is-found-clinging-to-life Link to event: http://www.tampaharley.com/event_list_detail.asp?ecode=619550&month=8&year=2013&location=0&Submit=Search    
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WANA-RYD MOTORCYCLE INTRODUCES THE ADRENALINE WHEEL IN A BLACK MATTE FINISH

Charleston, SC- Wana-Ryd Motorcycle is pleased to announce that The Adrenaline, a unique 5-spoke non-directional 3D wheel that's part of their Stark-Line Series is now available in a black matte finish as well as luxurious chrome, black powdercoat gloss and their proprietary Stark-Line finish. This wheel is such a hit that Wana-Ryd has had several companies attempt to copy it...but no one can beat the original. This wheel looks great on stock Harley's as well as full-blown customs and is one of Wana-Ryd's best selling wheels. Simple, clean and timeless, The Adrenaline is a design that will look just as…
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AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION THANKS ROADRACING WORLD ACTION FUND FOR SOFT BARRIER DEPLOYMENT

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- American Motorcyclist Association members who compete in the road race program during the AMA Vintage Grand Championships July 19-21 will be better protected in the event of a crash, thanks to the Roadracing World Action Fund, "We appreciate the Roadracing World Action Fund stepping up to provide soft-barrier deployment," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "AMA members deserve a safe racing environment, and thanks to the generous support of the Roadracing World Action Fund, which donates the use of their soft barriers, the AMA Vintage Grand Championships will be a safer venue for our road race…
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AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATES AMA REGIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONS

  Next stop: Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, July 28-Aug. 3 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the AMA Regional Motocross Champions who will race for AMA national No. 1 plates at the Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn., July 28 through Aug. 3. "AMA Amateur National Motocross titles are the most coveted rewards on the national circuit, and are only won at the end of a long and highly competitive journey that culminates at the Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship," said AMA Motocross Manager…
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ATV SAFETY INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE FIRST-EVER ATV TRAINING AT 2013 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE

ASI Slated to Train Over 400 Boy Scouts and Venturers at Event IRVINE, CA, July 11, 2013 – The ATV Safety Institute will provide the Boy Scouts of America with ATV training for the first time ever at next week’s 2013 National Scout Jamboree, July 15 – 24, at Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Piney View, WV. ASI will be on hand to run more than 50 ATV RiderCourses to train up to 408 riders over the course of the 10-day event.   The ASI ATV RiderCourse will be available to participants in BSA Venturing, a youth developmental…
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CARMICHAEL, HAMEL, MCDONALD, RENFROW AND TRAYNORS COMPOSE AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2013

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- With voting completed for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2013, the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce the inductees who will be formally elevated to the Hall of Fame: multi-time AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross champion Ricky Carmichael, multi-time desert racing champion Danny Hamel, K&N co-founder Norm McDonald, multi-time roadracing champion Randy Renfrow and Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation founders Mike and Dianne Traynor. "The Greatest of All Time, an AMA and Baja racing standout, a well-known industry business veteran, a multi-talented AMA roadracer and a visionary couple of motorcyclists who started the…
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FIRST ANNUAL STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY TWISTED TEA EDITOR’S CHOICE BIKE SHOW AT BROKEN SPOKE

-Big guns from the custom bike magazine world set their sights on Sturgis- STURGIS, SD—Have you ever wondered how to get your bike featured in a national motorcycle magazine right next to the best in the business? The Broken Spoke in Sturgis, S.D. today announced a unique opportunity to do so with the addition of the First Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Twisted Tea Editor's Choice Bike Show on Tuesday, August 6. After huge success in both Vegas last year and this year in Daytona the editors of largest national motorcycle publications have decided to set up camp for another round…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ADDS JOHN FOGERTY, UNCLE KRACKER AND TWO-DAY TICKETS FOR MILWAUKEE 110th

  Stage Now Set For America’s Largest Labor Day Bash   MILWAUKEE (July 9, 2013) – 100,000 thundering motorcycles. 60-plus bands, including three amazing headliners. A massive motorcycle parade. All the food and drink you care to have. The opportunity to ride Harley-Davidson’s all new Model Year 2014 motorcycles …free tattoos…custom bikes shows…the legendary UFC Octagon®. And now a new two-day ticket option.   “When we have fun, we go full throttle,” said Harley-Davidson Chief Marketing Officer Mark-Hans Richer. “We know there are other music festivals and motorcycle rallies, but our 110th in Milwaukee will be an epic bash. You…
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ISLE OF MAN TT 2013

The Greatest Show on Two Wheels Photos and Text by Scott and Carla Odell   Shift through the gears as fast as possible, tuck in the elbows and get behind the windshield ... hard on the brakes, downshift 3 gears and look out for the stone wall on the left. Accelerate out of the curve and watch for the telephone pole ... take a deep breath as you come down the hill at 150mph and go airborne! Try to keep the bike level when the wheels come down and remember to stay to the right, never the left. Do this…
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COOLBETH AND FACTORY HARLEY FINISH EIGHTH AT HAGERSTOWN

Brad Baker Wins His First Grand National Main on a Harley-Davidson XR750 HAGERSTOWN, Md. (July 6, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Factory Team rider Kenny Coolbeth won a heat race and finished eighth in the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Twins main on a hot Saturday night at Hagerstown Speedway. Dodge Brothers Racing rider Brad Baker won the main on a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle to claim the first Grand National victory of his career.   Coolbeth qualified for the main with a close win over Kawasaki rider Jake Shoemaker in the third 10-lap heat race.…
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KRAWIEC RIDES HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD TO SEMI-FINALS AT NORWALK

Defending Champion Breaks Eliminations Drought for Screamin’ Eagle Drag Team NORWALK, Ohio (July 8, 2013) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec raced a Harley-Davidson® V-Rod® motorcycle to the semi-final elimination round at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, snapping a two-event streak that saw the defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion eliminated in the first round of competition.   “We had to make some big changes after last week in Chicago, and I think we made some progress and were able to get the new engine more in its zone,” said Krawiec.…
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CORBIN ADDS 3 NEW SADDLES FOR THE VICTORY HIGH-BALL

Hollister, CA- Corbin adds 3 new saddles for the Victory High-Ball that covers all of the bases…The Dual Tour, Hollywood Solo and the Young Gun. The Dual Tour saddle is designed to look right and fit perfect while providing exceptional comfort and enhancements for your touring cruiser. Corbin has a long history of designing saddles that look as good as they perform and this Dual Tour is no exception. Designed to give Victory riders the next level of comfort, this saddle features genuine leather and ergonomically designed seating for maximum weight dispersion. Each seating area is sculpted for proper weight…
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MILITARY & MOTORCYCLES_JULY 4, 2013

Happy 237th Independence Day (Happy Birthday America)   In the last 237 years America has become what others countries only wish they could have accomplished. We were the beacon of hope, freedom and prosperity for millions upon millions of people around the world who wanted to better themselves and their families who had to assimilate into our traditions, customs and language. We were a bastion in a world full of unjust practices and political turmoil.   Somewhere over the years things began to change, we were being led down the primrose path by politicians who wanted to line their pockets…
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MGS CUSTOM BIKES ANNOUNCES STAGE 1 PERFORMANCE SLIP-ON PACKAGE AT AN INCREDIBLE PRICE

Lancaster, CA - MGS Custom Bikes is proud to announce that for a limited time, you can buy their new Stage 1 Performance Slip-on Package at a special intro price for only $699.00! This package contains a set of their True Dual high performance slip-ons as well as a programmable tuner and high velocity air intake. Most exhaust systems cost much more than that, but at MGS Custom Bikes, you'll get all three products for less than $700. If purchased separately, this package would cost $997.00. The "key" to the success of the immediate "bolt-on performance" is the design of…
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ATV SAFETY INSTITUTE REMINDS ENTHUSIASTS TO RIDE RESPONSIBLY WHILE CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY

IRVINE, CA - July 1, 2013 – With the Fourth of July holiday falling midweek, many all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts are expected to celebrate their independence by taking a long weekend. As a result, the ATV Safety Institute and the major manufacturers and distributors of ATVs remind enthusiasts to ride safely and responsibly any time they ride an ATV, but particularly over the approaching busy holiday.   Enthusiasts of all skill levels can minimize their risk and increase their fun by taking the ASI’s half-day, hands-on ATV RiderCourse and interactive E-Course to better understand how to safely operate their ATVs. The…
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